A bill to narrow eligibility for California’s mental health diversion program faced lengthy debate Tuesday in the Senate ...

A CA Senate committee passed SB 1373, a bill introduced by Sen. Shannon Grove to create stricter guidelines for mental health ...

Our goal should always be the same: fewer victims, safer communities, and a justice system that works for everyone. Diversion programs help us achieve that.

The diversion program gives 25-year-old Jalen Platero a chance to avoid a criminal conviction. He was charged with ...

Lil Nas X’s near-naked attack on Los Angeles police officers has resulted in the singer and rapper getting admitted into a mental health diversion program. Nas, real name Montero Hill, appeared in ...

Assistant District Attorneys Charles "Chuck" Long and Robin O’Bannon have led the program, which receives funding from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cherokee County Solicitor-General announced the start of a new diversion program for first-time offenders who violate ...

The diversion program isn’t just for those caught selling or possessing drugs. Burglars and others who commit nonviolent offenses may be admitted, although the District Attorney’s Office may object to ...

A police unit that connects people with recovery programs is expanding from Mass. and Cass to encompass the entire city. The ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A veteran who admitted to opening fire on Albuqeurque Police Department officers through his ...